http://talkshows.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-07T22:24:20Z Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/19/so-what-happened-to-the-colbert-report.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/q/1/-/-/ColbertCongress3.JPG" alt="" hspace="5" width="240" height="175" align="right" />If you're a fan of <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/thecolbertreport/a/ColOverview.htm">The Colbert Report</a></em> like we're a fan of <em>The Colbert Report</em>, you may have wondered why the show suddenly went dark last week, resorting to reruns during February sweeps and a Republican primary.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/19/so-what-happened-to-the-colbert-report.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/19/so-what-happened-to-the-colbert-report.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:33:39 +0000 2012-02-19T22:33:39Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ellen-responds-to-one-million-moms-protest.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/talkshows/1/0/S/0/-/-/ellenaward.JPG" alt="" hspace="5" width="150" height="200" align="right" />Talk show host <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/ellendegeneres/p/BioEllen.htm">Ellen DeGeneres</a> spoke to her audience on Tuesday applauding <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lesbianlife.about.com/b/2012/02/07/prop-8-declared-unconstitutional-again.htm">California's overturning of Proposition 8</a>, the measure that banned same-sex marriage in the state. The show will air Wednesday.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ellen-responds-to-one-million-moms-protest.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ellen-responds-to-one-million-moms-protest.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:24:20 +0000 2012-02-07T22:24:20Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ellen-degeneres-rolling-out-new-sit-com.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/J/1/-/-/ellenportiafrazerharrison.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="205" height="140" align="right" />Talk show host <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/ellendegeneres/p/BioEllen.htm">Ellen DeGeneres</a> is taking her talent to primetime.</p> <p>ABC recently picked up the pilot <em>The Smart One</em>, created by DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi. The sit-com follows the antics of a smart, successful woman who finds herself working for her super popular, beauty-queen-turned-mayor, younger sister.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ellen-degeneres-rolling-out-new-sit-com.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ellen-degeneres-rolling-out-new-sit-com.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:20:07 +0000 2012-02-07T22:20:07Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/30/its-like-valentines-day-early-the-sexiest-talk-show-moments.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/4/3/-/-/jenniferanistonfrederickbrown.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="150" height="195" align="right" />Last week, we found out about comedian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/22/future-talk-show-host-kathy-griffin-strips-for-david-letterman.htm">Kathy Griffin's impromptu striptease</a> on the <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/davidletterman/a/LetterOver.htm">Late Show</a></em>. Truth is, that moment had more of a comedic vibe than a sexy vibe - as does most everything that happens on a late night or daytime talk show.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/30/its-like-valentines-day-early-the-sexiest-talk-show-moments.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/30/its-like-valentines-day-early-the-sexiest-talk-show-moments.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:26 +0000 2012-01-30T07:55:26Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/22/future-talk-show-host-kathy-griffin-strips-for-david-letterman.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/1/3/-/-/Kathy-Griffin-Andrew-H-Walker.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="150" height="175" align="right" /><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/latenightfavorites/a/Kathy-Griffin-Biography.htm">Kathy Griffin</a> was telling the <a href="http://talkshows.about.com/od/davidletterman/a/LetterOver.htm"><em>Late Show</em>'s</a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/davidletterman/p/BioDave.htm">David Letterman</a> all about co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve special with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/AndersonCooper/a/Anderson-Cooper-Biography.htm">Anderson Cooper</a>, host of <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/AndersonCooper/a/Anderson-Overview.htm">Anderson</a></em>, and her spontaneous decision to spice things up and strip down to her underwear on the holiday show, when she teased Dave that she'd strip right now.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/22/future-talk-show-host-kathy-griffin-strips-for-david-letterman.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/22/future-talk-show-host-kathy-griffin-strips-for-david-letterman.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:21:47 +0000 2012-01-22T23:21:47Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/21/colbert-asks-carolinians-to-rock-me-like-a-herman-cain.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/2/3/-/-/ColbertCainRichardEllis.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="150" height="235" align="right" />Talk show host <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/thecolbertreport/a/ColOverview.htm">Stephen Colbert</a> can't get any votes in today's primary in South Carolina. But Herman Cain can.</p> <p>Cain dropped out of the race to be the GOP's presidential nominee last month after news broke he allegedly cheated on his wife. But his name remains on the ballot in South Carolina.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/21/colbert-asks-carolinians-to-rock-me-like-a-herman-cain.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/21/colbert-asks-carolinians-to-rock-me-like-a-herman-cain.htm Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:58:23 +0000 2012-01-21T15:58:23Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/20/new-talk-show-for-comedian-kathy-griffin.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/1/3/-/-/Kathy-Griffin-Andrew-H-Walker.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="150" height="175" align="right" />Fans of comedian <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/latenightfavorites/a/Kathy-Griffin-Biography.htm">Kathy Griffin </a>rejoice. The gossipy redhead will soon host her own talk show.</p> <p>This spring, the Bravo network will debut Griffin's new show, <em>Kathy</em>,<em> </em>a pop-culture potpourri premiering in primetime.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/20/new-talk-show-for-comedian-kathy-griffin.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/20/new-talk-show-for-comedian-kathy-griffin.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:40:15 +0000 2012-01-20T07:40:15Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/14/jimmy-fallon-takes-on-tim-tebow.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/talkshows/1/0/g/-/-/-/JimFallon.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="175" height="120" align="right" />If you missed <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/jimmyfallo/a/FallonOverview.htm">Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</a> </em>on Thursday, you missed one of the funniest musical comedy skits Jimmy's performed since his "<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2010/10/01/jimmy-fallon-justin-timberlake-history-of-rap-song-list.htm">History of Rap</a>" with Justin Timberlake.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/14/jimmy-fallon-takes-on-tim-tebow.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/14/jimmy-fallon-takes-on-tim-tebow.htm Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:23:13 +0000 2012-01-14T00:23:13Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/13/could-stephen-colbert-win-the-south-carolina-gop-presidential-nomination.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/q/1/-/-/ColbertCongress3.JPG" alt="" hspace="5" width="240" height="175" align="right" />Fans of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/thecolbertreport/p/BioColbert.htm">Stephen Colbert</a> saw the late night talk show host and fake-conservative pundit announce his bid for the GOP presidential nomination in South Carolina - and just South Carolina - Thursday night.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/13/could-stephen-colbert-win-the-south-carolina-gop-presidential-nomination.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/13/could-stephen-colbert-win-the-south-carolina-gop-presidential-nomination.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:49:48 +0000 2012-01-13T23:49:48Z http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/09/chelsea-handler-moving-into-conans-old-studio-doesnt-have-time-to-be-chelsea-on-chelsea.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/talkshows/1/0/C/0/-/-/chelsea2.JPG" alt="" hspace="5" width="145" height="200" align="right" />Talk show host <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/chelsealately/p/ChelseaBio.htm">Chelsea Handler</a>'s popular program has apparently grown too big for its britches - and is moving to a new studio. Specifically, <em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/od/chelsealately/a/ChelseaLatelyOverview.htm">Chelsea Lately</a></em> is taking over legendary entertainer Jack Benny's old studio.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/09/chelsea-handler-moving-into-conans-old-studio-doesnt-have-time-to-be-chelsea-on-chelsea.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://talkshows.about.com/b/2012/01/09/chelsea-handler-moving-into-conans-old-studio-doesnt-have-time-to-be-chelsea-on-chelsea.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:34 +0000 2012-01-09T08:00:34Z